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Jim
09-22-2002 20:42:47
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Hello: I fear the worst. While brushhogging with my '52 TO30, it began to run a little rough and feel a little tired, and it was running a bit hot. No big deal I thought, probably just needs a tuneup. Then the oil pressure, which usually shows low anyway, dropped to almost nothing, and the valves started hammering big time. I probably should have shut it down right there, but I wanted to get out of the field with it and back to where I could take a good look at it. When I got back over to the garage, as soon as I throttled down, it just shut off. Tried to start it back up, and it wouldn't crank. Just clunked. I hoped that maybe the battery hadn't been taking a charge, as it's quite old, so I tried jumping it. Still wouldn't turn over. Tried turning the crank by hand by putting tension on the fan belt and turning the fan, but I couldn't budge it. While I was looking things over, I noticed that there was oil dripping out of the clutch/flywheel housing, which I'm pretty sure shouldn't be happening. After it sat for a good long time, I tried the starter again. This time, it turned just a little bit. So now I'm thinking, maybe it just IS the battery. So how about some ideas? Does it sound like the engine siezed up? Does a siezed engine ever UN-seize, and would the starter be able to turn it at all? What about the oil dripping from the clutch housing - rear seal gone? Is there any hope for this engine? Thanks all.
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